SBIN · Stroud District, Gloucestershire
Business networking in Stroud.
SBIN is Stroud's business network. We run monthly, in-person events for business owners across the Stroud District: small rooms, real conversations, and something useful to do next. Joining is free.
Not another room of business cards.
Most business networking is a handshake, a pitch and a pile of cards. SBIN is built on a different idea: growth happens when capable people are challenged, build trust, and spend time with others who are just as serious about progress.
Every month we meet at a venue in and around Stroud. Each evening has a theme, a question worth exploring, and a loose structure to help people talk to each other. Recent events have been at Stroud Brewery & Tap Room in Brimscombe. The rooms stay small enough that you leave having had real conversations, not a dozen introductions.
SBIN is run by its two founders, and everything that comes in goes back into the network. You can read how we work or the story behind SBIN.
A typical evening
What happens at an SBIN event.
01 · Arrive
Arrive and mingle
Grab a drink and meet people. No scripts, no quotas, no ninety-second pitches.
02 · Start
The On-Ramp
A short opening that gets the room talking, including to people you would never normally approach.
03 · Play
A game
A short, structured exercise that gets conversations going between people who have not met.
04 · Listen
Tales from the edge
A local business owner or expert shares their story, then takes your questions.
05 · Work
Breakout session
Small groups work on the month's theme and on your own business questions.
06 · Stay
Social
Time to follow up, make the ask and find the person you came to meet.
Who comes along.
Anyone running or leading a business in or around Stroud, of any size and in any sector. The mix is deliberate: the introduction that changes things rarely comes from someone in your own line of work.
- Sole traders and freelancers
- Makers, designers and creatives
- Accountants, solicitors and advisers
- Engineers, tradespeople and manufacturers
- Shops, cafes and hospitality
- Established firms with a team
What's on
Come to the next one
Monthly, in person, and small enough that you'll actually talk to people.
Wed 4 Nov
18:45
Stroud Business & Innovation Network - November Meetup
Thu 10 Dec
18:45
Stroud Business & Innovation Network - December Gathering
Thu 7 Jan
18:45
Stroud Business & Innovation Network - January Meetup
Across the Stroud District.
SBIN serves business owners from the Five Valleys to the Severn Vale. Find local businesses in your area in our free directory.
Good questions
Business networking
in Stroud, answered.
Is there a business networking group in Stroud?
Yes. SBIN (the Stroud Business and Innovation Network) is a business network for the Stroud District, Gloucestershire. We run monthly in-person networking events for business owners across Stroud, Nailsworth, Stonehouse, Painswick, Minchinhampton, Cam and Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge and Berkeley.
Who is SBIN for?
Anyone running or leading a business in or around Stroud, of any size and in any sector: sole traders, freelancers, makers, accountants, engineers, tradespeople and established firms with a team. The room is deliberately mixed, because your best introductions rarely come from your own line of work.
How often are SBIN events, and where are they?
We meet monthly, in person, at venues in and around Stroud. Every event has a theme and the rooms are small enough that you actually talk to people. Each event page lists the date, time and venue.
How much does it cost?
Joining SBIN is free. Some events are free and some carry a small ticket charge; the price is always shown on the event page before you book.
How do I join?
Sign up on the website, tell us what you do, and you can book onto events, appear in the Stroud business directory and connect with other members. You can also just turn up to an event first.
What else does SBIN offer besides events?
A free Stroud District business directory, a collaboration board for offers and requests, topic circles, a mentors network, and a private notebook for every event you attend.
Come and meet Stroud's business owners.
Pick an event, bring a question, and see for yourself. Joining SBIN is free.